Peaches and Greens....

So, I spent some time today creating a couple of cards for next month's Card Workshop. As it is Mother's Day month... I thought I'd do something a little feminine with Tim's Stamps.

Inspired by the Peaches and Greens of Graphic 45's Le Romantique line.....

... here are two cards I came up with. LOVE the "drippy" butterfly stamp.
Another two cards to come and they will be in another colour scheme. Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

Art with meaning....

Okay.. this saying from Einstein (Life is like riding a bicycle ... to keep your balance you must keep moving) is soooooooooooooooo appropriate for my family and I this week.

I have been scurrying around getting things put back together from a FANTASTIC Scrapfest and ... doing my civil duty (aka paying taxes) that I need to create something - just keep moving!

My hubby (an Einstein wannabe) just got his bike out of hibernation and is riding to work once again -- trying to keep that precious balance in his life. See... "Art with Meaning" I think this will be a little gift for Kev if he plays his cards right. I know it's something up his alley ;) - nice and collage-y

What is it?
A wood canvas painted with Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Paints, some Ideaology Sprockets and the big chipboard Sprockets are pieces I put through the Big Shot Machine. Yep! Tim's new Sprocket Big Shot Die. Yummmmmm.... The bike is his too -- from one of the New Tim Holtz Stamps Collections distributed by Stamper's Anonymous... add ink and Bob's your uncle (well, in my case, my father *wink* )

See... not creating for a while puts me in a weird mood.
Now... back to the taxes......

What a Great Show!

WOW! What a great weekend... I love ScrapFest!

I posted this on ScrapFest's facebook page but I thought I'd post it here too....

(I wanted to) add my thanks to everyone on the ScrapFest team! It was a fantastic show... Lisa, you and your crew just seem to out do yourselves every year! Thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of it!

And, thanks to everyone who attended the event this ...year! Your excitement and enthusiasm for all things "scrappy", your participation in the classes, contests and events within the event truly make ScrapFest something special - an event I look forward to every year!

Speaking of participation .... I had a GREAT time hosting Minute to Win It challenges in the crop. Here are a couple of Photos of that -- ALL PHOTOS we took at the event are posted on our Facebook Fan Page. I hope you check it out and become a fan too!


Thanks again !! See you in the studio ..... oh, the studio...... guess I'd better go there tomorrow and set it back up! *wink*

it's Festive at ScrapFest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi all from ScrapFest!

I am having an absolute fabulous time at ScrapFest again this year!!! It's so great to share this little passion of mine in this venue. Everything about it rocks!! Yahoo....

The above picture is a great one of Sue in our booth right before the Marketplace doors opened. Looking good Sue!!!!

And this photo is of me (I'm the one on the stage in the middle wearing a blue shirt ....just in case you didn't see me ;)) teaching a make in take to all 200 croppers in the crop area at the same time :) LOVED IT!! I had many of them using the blending tools and distress inks for the first time and yes, we even spritzed some pearls on it... Such fun

Here's one complete :)

I didn't get any photos of me teaching GrungePaper Roses at the Interactive area..... Gotta do that tomorrow. I'm teaching again at 11am in the Scrapbook and Cards Today Interactive Area... drop by and check it out. AND... I will OF COURSE be demonstrating all things inky throughout the day in the booth.

See you tomorrow for ScrapFest day 2!!! off to get some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

And so it begins :)

Scrapfest starts tomorrow and I'm almost ready! My team and I will be ready to go when the marketplace opens up to the VIP ticket holders at 2pm tomorrow.

Here's a pic of Kelly and Amber getting a start on things in the booth.... It's looking more like a real, functional booth now. It's all good!

For those with VIP tickets - be sure to drop by our booth (#51o) at 4-5pm tomorrow... Vicki Boutin will be dropping by to do some demos in the booth (giving me a welcome break :) ) It will be great to have her there. It's always great to see Vicki.

I will be doing "GrungePaper Roses" as a make n take in the Interactive Studio Friday at 6:30 and Saturday at 11am. I'm not sure how tickets for this will be handed out so be sure to check out the interactive area early so you don't miss out on your favourite project!

I will be instructing Canada's Largest Make N Take in the Crop Friday at 10:30 pm - after the marketplace closes. Be sure to make your way back into the crop area and not miss this! We will be blending ink and spritzing away -- you and 200 of your fellow croppers. This is going to be FUN!!

Better go get some sleep! :)
See you at ScrapFest!

A Packed Car....

And are you ready for this??
Everything in this PACKED van isn't for sale in my ScrapFest booth... NOPE... Everything in this PACKED van is to GIVE AWAY at Scrapfest!!! 500 items for the VIP shoppers and 200 items for the VIP croppers. I had to get it to the Aud this afternoon so they can be stuffed in the gift bags. I hope you like them. *wink*

Are you getting excited yet?

Just a reminder that the studio is closed tomorrow (Thursday) for the weekend. I'll re-open Tuesday for regular studio hours.

Technically Tuesday....

It's after midnight now and it's Technically Tuesday :)
I've been busy today checking things off my to do list. I just wish the list wasn't so long! LOL

Here are some more samples I made tonight... or is that last night? *wink*
I created it using Stamps from the New Tim Holtz, Wendy Vecchi (Studio 490) and Scrollswork Stamps. Tuesday's preparations will be pretty boring in comparison -- I'll be making up signs and price lists. But it's all good.
at 6pm I have a group of ladies coming in to create the cards from this month's card workshop. I'm looking forward to showing them how to create the cards. I love getting inky.
More later..... It's time for me to get some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's ;)